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bur·i·al
 burial
- pronunciation:
- be
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noun |
| definition: |
the act or process of putting something underground, esp. a dead body.
The priests prepared the body for burial.After the funeral, the family will go to the cemetery for the burial.
- synonyms:
- interment
- antonyms:
- disinterment, exhumation
- similar words:
- funeral, last rites, obsequies, sepulture
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| related words: |
grave |
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